Metacarpal saw

Made:: 1801-1900

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Metacarpal saw, with hinged moveable back, ebony handle, c. 1850
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Metacarpal saw, with hinged moveable back, ebony handle, c. 1850

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Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A600846

Materials:: blade, steel, back, nickel and handle, wood

type:: amputation saws

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Metacarpal saw

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